About Us

Adelaide Retaining Walls is a proud South Australian family business known for quality workmanship and a commitment to excellence. From residential builds to large-scale commercial developments, we deliver high-quality outcomes while maintaining strong relationships with our clients, contractors, and teams.

As one of our Lead Supervisors, you’ll set the pace for excellence across all projects, guiding a crew of installers to deliver the highest standards of workmanship and professionalism.

This is a high-level, fast-paced, and rewarding leadership role for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, developing others, and continuously improving how things are done.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated leader who thrives in a dynamic, high-performance environment. You will take charge of leading and mentoring construction staff across residential and commercial sites, ensuring every project upholds Adelaide Retaining Walls’ reputation for excellence. With a strong focus on quality and innovation, you’ll inspire and coach your team to meet and exceed expectations on every job.

You will play a key role in driving efficiency and profitability by reviewing plans, identifying smarter construction solutions, and supporting staff to achieve project targets. Beyond daily operations, you’ll champion a strong, positive culture - promoting teamwork, accountability, and ongoing professional growth.

Working closely with the Construction Management team, you will help refine systems, streamline processes, and enhance training programs that keep Adelaide Retaining Walls at the forefront of the industry. This is a role for a true leader - someone who leads by example, builds capability in others, and continuously strives to raise the bar.

Your responsibilities will include

Lead and mentor installers across multiple projects.

Oversee site performance, quality, and safety standards.

Review plans to improve efficiency, profitability, and innovation.

Provide technical guidance and high-level problem-solving.

Collaborate with management to refine systems and training programs.

Drive a positive, accountable, and growth-focused team culture.

Support other supervisors and installers in meeting project targets.

About You

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you’re a confident, solutions-focused leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in developing others. You’ll enjoy leading teams, solving challenges on the go, and driving high standards of quality, safety, and performance across every project.

We’re looking for someone with:

Essential:

Extensive experience in retaining wall construction - ideally in a Senior Supervisor or equivalent leadership role.

Strong ability to interpret complex plans and deliver practical, creative solutions.

Proven capability to manage teams.

Natural leadership presence - professional, respected, and leads by example.

A proactive, solution-based mindset with the initiative to take action and improve outcomes.

Required Licences:

Current Car & Truck Licence

Excavator and Skid Steer Tickets

Why Join Adelaide Retaining Walls?

Career Growth Opportunity: Be part of a growing company with opportunities to develop your coordination, sales, or project administration career.

Meaningful Impact: Support a team that values reliability, quality, and service excellence.

Supportive Team: Work closely with experienced consultants, engineers, and project staff who will help you succeed.

Positive Culture: Join a family-run business where your contributions are valued and your ideas are heard.

Apply Now

If you’re ready to take the next step in your coordination or client service career, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a short cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you’d be a great fit for this role. We look forward to welcoming you to the Adelaide Retaining Walls team!